Crime in Beeston
Recorded crime in Beeston is about the Broxtowe average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 31%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Beeston: about 28,426 residents in 25 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 8.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- +31%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Broxtowe average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Beeston.
Crime over 5 years
Up 31% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Beeston, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Broxtowe average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 69 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 54% of the harm here
- Burglary: 19% of the harm here
- Robbery: 8% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 18 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Broxtowe (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Broxtowe partnership area, not only Beeston. Figures for the South Nottinghamshire community safety partnership, which covers Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 426 | 1.2 | Up 13% |
| Cars broken into | 403 | 1.1 | Up 4% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,394 | 3.9 | Up 4% |
| Burglary of homes | 444 | 1.2 | Down 5% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in NG9
In NG9, the postcode district at the centre of Beeston, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,797 | 7% | 5% | 73% | 13% | 3% |
| Shoplifting | 925 | 21% | 2% | 13% | 63% | 0% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 413 | 4% | 2% | 29% | 64% | 1% |
| Other theft | 332 | 2% | 1% | 23% | 72% | 2% |
| Public order | 313 | 15% | 4% | 50% | 30% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 198 | 3% | 0% | 13% | 84% | 1% |
| Burglary | 182 | 3% | 1% | 18% | 77% | 1% |
| Drugs | 136 | 29% | 22% | 15% | 24% | 9% |
| Other crime | 136 | 13% | 10% | 49% | 20% | 9% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 82 | 24% | 6% | 59% | 9% | 2% |
| Bicycle theft | 69 | 4% | 1% | 9% | 86% | 0% |
| Robbery | 60 | 5% | 2% | 42% | 48% | 3% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 2% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 4.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 20.3 |
| Drugs | 1.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 1.4 |
| Other theft | 6.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.9 |
| Public order | 4.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.3 |
| Shoplifting | 14.3 |
Postcode districts in Beeston
Nearby towns
Council: Broxtowe
Questions about crime in Beeston
- Is Beeston a safe place to live?
- Beeston scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Broxtowe average.
- Is crime going up or down in Beeston?
- Up 31% over 5 years, from 1,966 recorded crimes a year to 2,567.
- What is the most common crime in Beeston?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 20 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Beeston compare with Broxtowe?
- Crime severity in Beeston is about the Broxtowe average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Beeston?
- In NG9, the postcode district at the centre of Beeston, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 41% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Beeston?
- Of 182 burglaries reported in NG9, the postcode district at the centre of Beeston between September 2024 and August 2025, 3% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 77% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Beeston?
- In 2025/26, in the South Nottinghamshire partnership area, which includes Beeston, the police recorded 426 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.2 per 1,000 residents, up 13% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Beeston?
- 1,394 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Nottinghamshire partnership area, which includes Beeston, 3.9 per 1,000 residents, 0.8 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Beeston last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in the South Nottinghamshire partnership area, which includes Beeston, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.